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UNC-Chapel Hill in a “Mental Health Crisis”

Nov 8, 2021 · Natalia Mayorga · Comments Off on UNC-Chapel Hill in a “Mental Health Crisis”

It has been two months since the start of the Fall semester at UNC-Chapel Hill. In those two months, four students have died by suicide on campus. In response to … Continue reading “UNC-Chapel Hill in a “Mental Health Crisis””


A Conversation with the Chancellor of NC State University

Sep 27, 2021 · Shannon Watkins · Comments Off on A Conversation with the Chancellor of NC State University

Universities across North Carolina welcomed students back to campus last month for what may be the most “normal” semester since the pandemic began. And according to the chancellor of North … Continue reading “A Conversation with the Chancellor of NC State University”


Archivists Serve Historians? A Case of Academic Hubris

Sep 24, 2021 · Jacob Bruggeman · Comments Off on Archivists Serve Historians? A Case of Academic Hubris

In early August, archivists and other scholars erupted in protest when the American Historical Association (AHA) wrote a letter asking broad questions about how archives plan to reopen. The AHA … Continue reading “Archivists Serve Historians? A Case of Academic Hubris”


Did You Know? UNC-Chapel Hill Students Request Stricter COVID Guidelines

Sep 16, 2021 · Natalia Mayorga · Comments Off on Did You Know? UNC-Chapel Hill Students Request Stricter COVID Guidelines

On September 3, the UNC-Chapel Hill student government called for a press conference with the chancellor and provost to discuss COVID guidelines and transparency, but the university leaders did not … Continue reading “Did You Know? UNC-Chapel Hill Students Request Stricter COVID Guidelines”


To Survive, Community Colleges Need to Stay True to Their Mission

Sep 3, 2021 · Esam Sohail Mohammad · Comments Off on To Survive, Community Colleges Need to Stay True to Their Mission

While community colleges are known as a low-cost path to higher education, some might be shocked to learn that their enrollments took a steeper hit than the four-year sector in … Continue reading “To Survive, Community Colleges Need to Stay True to Their Mission”


Did You Know? Another Pause on Student Loan Repayments

Aug 19, 2021 · Grace Hall · Comments Off on Did You Know? Another Pause on Student Loan Repayments

Student loans in the U.S. total nearly $1.7 trillion, and at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Trump temporarily paused federal student loan payments and dropped interest rates to … Continue reading “Did You Know? Another Pause on Student Loan Repayments”


How Can Professors Inspire Students to Want to Learn?

Jun 23, 2021 · George Ehrhardt · Comments Off on How Can Professors Inspire Students to Want to Learn?

COVID-19 has revolutionized how we think about online college teaching. Until last spring, two perspectives predominated. One argued that massively enrolled online classes presented by impressive teachers or prestigious universities … Continue reading “How Can Professors Inspire Students to Want to Learn?”


Stith: “The Best Community College System in the Country”

Jun 14, 2021 · Shannon Watkins · Comments Off on Stith: “The Best Community College System in the Country”

In the past year, the North Carolina Community College system said goodbye to one president and gained another. After former president Peter Hans took up his new role as the … Continue reading “Stith: “The Best Community College System in the Country””


Did You Know? The Higher Ed Bureaucracy Won the Pandemic

May 27, 2021 · Anthony Hennen · Comments Off on Did You Know? The Higher Ed Bureaucracy Won the Pandemic

An ill wind has buffeted higher education in the year of the plague. Workers have been laid off, the ranks of the professoriate have shrunk, and enrollment declines across the … Continue reading “Did You Know? The Higher Ed Bureaucracy Won the Pandemic”


The Pandemic May Be Ending, But Student Anxiety Isn’t

May 17, 2021 · Tahra Jirari · Comments Off on The Pandemic May Be Ending, But Student Anxiety Isn’t

Students have had to make many sacrifices over the past year, be they financial, academic, or personal. The sudden changes and conflicting campus policies have taken a significant toll on … Continue reading “The Pandemic May Be Ending, But Student Anxiety Isn’t”

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